How Many People Are Named Darrel?
An estimated 19,307 people in the United States have the first name Darrel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Darrel peaked in popularity in 1960 with 664 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darrel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darrel is overwhelmingly male, 122 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
19,307
About 1 in 17,753 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1960
664 births
Total Registered
29,871
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrel
Darrel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29,871 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Darrel as a male name
Ranked #5,265 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (659 births)
Darrel as a female name
Ranked #9,071 in 1974
5 female births in 1974
Peak: 1954 (8 births)
Darrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrel span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6,072 babies were registered. Darrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrel by Decade
How has Darrel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darrel by State
Birth registrations for Darrel span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, District of Columbia. On average, about 550 Darrels were registered per state.
Darrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darrel
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Darrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrel?
We estimate approximately 19,307 people named Darrel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,753 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrel a common name?
Darrel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,871 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrel most popular?
Darrel reached peak popularity in 1960, when 664 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrel is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrel a male name?
Darrel is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrel Smith, Darrel Johnson, Darrel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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